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Big Shot Allegedly Throws Taco at Mommy for Unplugging Xbox

Zachary Moir, 19 (though mentally about 7 and 3 months), was arrested under charges of assaulting his mother— with a taco—because she unplugged his Xbox when he wouldn’t come downstairs for dinner. From Orlando’s WOFL-TV: When he refused to stop playing his X-box and come down for dinner, Dena Moir says she went upstairs and…

Tech News Mark Wilson

How To: Add Wi-Fi To Your Xbox 360 Smartly and Cheaply

The Xbox 360 is the best console you can buy. Except it’s inexplicably missing something the Wii and PS3 have: Wi-Fi. You could buy Microsoft’s $90 dongle. Or you could follow our guide. The Xbox 360’s lack of Wi-Fi is a totally killer hardware flaw—if you’re not right on top of your router, you’ve either…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

I Don’t Really Love You More Than Xbox

But this hand-crafted card might make her (or him) think you do. Which means you can get away with playing more Xbox. Valentine’s Day is a month away, kiddies. [Etsy via Technabob]

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Halo 3 Shooter Daniel Petric Convicted of Murder

Daniel Petric, a 17-year-old who was on trial for killing his mom and shooting his dad after being banned from playing Halo 3, has been convicted of aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder and other charges.Since writing the original article documenting how Petric broke into his father’s safe to retrieve his copy of Halo 3 while…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Xbox 360 IPTV Service Not Dead, Just Sleeping (and Testing)

An IPTV service for Xbox 360 was alluded to in a 2007 CES keynote, but it’s been quiet on that front ever since. What’s the deal? If you’re British, you might be in luck! At CES 2009, Microsoft Mediaroom PR reps, while doing their little spin dance, did manage to let slip that “multiple carrier…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Saitek Aviator Flight Sticks: Joysticks for Your Xbox 360 or PS3

This sure isn’t something I’d ever need, but flight sim nerds are sure to be jazzed about the new Saitek Aviator Flight Sticks for their console of choice. Both the Xbox 360 and PS3 models are compatible with your PC, if you like to mix things up. They both have their console-specific buttons, of course,…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Xbox 360 Mod Gives Keyboard and Mouse Support At Long Last

I know that no matter what controller I use, I’m awful at video games not involving Mario or Karts, but XIM’s new mod’ll surely be of interest to hardcore Xbox 360 gamers. The XIM 2 gives Xbox 360 owners the ability to use a plug-and-play keyboard and mouse with their console. It’s available from XIM’s…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

America Still Plays More PS2 Than Xbox 360 and Wii Combined

Sometimes it’s easy to lose perspective amidst marketing. Case in point: Nielsen measured that gamers, on whole, spent 31% of their time on the PS2 in 2008 (more than the Xbox 360 and Wii combined). The other interesting, though not necessarily surprising finding was that the gaming population spends more time playing the 360 than…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Sony Basically Designed the Xbox 360 Processor For Microsoft, Says New Book

The new book The Race For a New Game Machine, by two IBM engineers, details how ridiculous the design process was when IBM was making Sony’s PS3 cell chip. Microsoft basically got a free ride. The WSJ pulls out facts like IBM employees trying to hide their work from people from companies in cubicles next…

Tech News Jason Chen

The PS360 Hybrid Console: Halo on PS3 the Easy Way

As if the PS3/360 hybrid controller weren’t enough, one modder has stuck an entire Xbox 360 inside a PS3 shell. https://gizmodo.com/ps360-microsoft-controller-meet-sony-controller-252379 Despite the PS3’s hefty stature, the fit was so tight that the modder had to slice down the actual cooling fan blades as to not disrupt other components. Oddly enough, the disc drive is…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Game Consoles Sucking Up $1 Billion in Energy Costs Per Year

According to a study by the National Resources Defense Council, Americans use up about $1 billion worth of energy per year powering video game consoles, enough to power the entire city of San Diego. It’s a pretty staggering figure, but I’m willing to bet that figures on the power consumption of things like refrigerators and…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Upgrade to Xbox Live Gold, Get Free Downloadable Content Like N+

Dunno why you wouldn’t already have an Xbox Live Gold account, but if you don’t and you upgrade by Jan. 5th, Microsoft will give you a choice of pretty solid DLC. I recommend N+. [Xbox]

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Guy Gets Death Threat Over Xbox Live, Has To Pay To Change His Gamertag

Our buddy Zatz over at Zatz Not Funny received a death threat over Xbox Live. t’s unclear whether it was a real one or just some kid mouthing off, but it doesn’t matter. According to Zatz, some guy who couldn’t hack it in Call of Duty said, “I’ll kill you in real life with a…

Tech News Jason Chen

New PlayStation 3 Accessories Bring Joystick Controls, Unholy Xbox 360 Union

There’s kind of a dearth of arcade-style joysticks available for the PS3 right now, and there aren’t necessarily many fighting games worth playing on the console either. Nevertheless, the XCM Dominator will exist soon. Then again, female avatars have had a tough time in Sony’s PlayStation Home service as of late—maybe the killer combos this…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Plans for Zune Xbox and Mobile Semi-Confirmed By Job Listing

Microsoft has recently posted some interesting job listings that lend themselves to (unconfirmed but solid) speculation. Their acquisition of European mobile music provider Musiwave last year just deepens the mystery. Musiwave provides ringtones and other music to European cell phones, and was acquired by Microsoft a little more than a year ago. Now, a web…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Could Hulu Be Coming to Xbox 360?

In a talk with Bits about what Xbox “want[s] to be when we grow up,” Microsoft’s Shane Kim clearly has video on the brain. With Netflix, he says, they’re “just beginning to scratch the surface.” As examples, Kim mentions watching pro sports games on the Xbox while chatting with your friends, and reveals that they’re…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Rock Band M.I.C. Combines Microphone, Xbox Controller in One

Kotaku gave the new Mad Catz M.I.C. Rock Band mic a spin, and they really liked the added functionality it brings to the game. The price, on the other hand, got them less excited. https://kotaku.com/rock-band-m-i-c-review-the-cost-of-convenience-5112108 Essentially, the M.I.C. is a nice microphone for Rock Band/Guitar Hero, but it also has all the necessary Xbox 360…

Reviews Adam Frucci

Microsoft Responds to Xbox 360 Disc Scratching Allegations

While recently unsealed documents suggests that Microsoft knew about Xbox 360 disc scratching problems all along, Microsoft has finally stepped forward to respond to the allegations. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-allegedly-knew-xbox-360-was-scratching-discs-5110840 Speaking with Edge, a Microsoft spokesperson explained: While we have had some users contact us with concerns about scratched discs, it is much less than 1 percent of…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Sunday Times: Christmas Joy from Amazon.com Powered by Sweatshop Labor

A reporter for the Times who spent seven days as an elf at one of Amazon’s UK warehouses found workers weren’t allowed to take sick leave, faced mandatory overtime, infinitesimal breaks and other sweatshop-y conditions. The undercover Sunday Times reporter took a temp seasonal position as a packer for seven days, where they found some…

Commerce Matt Buchanan

Guy Finds Stolen Xbox 360 With Wireless Controller

Stolen goods recovered with technology playing off the perpetrator’s stupidity often require some fancy network footwork, but a student who found his stolen Xbox 360 using its wireless controller shows just how dumb thieves are. https://gizmodo.com/stolen-macbook-victim-uses-screen-sharing-and-isight-to-389115 Like the PS3 recovered by tracking it down over the PSN network—but more stupidurrrrr—the moron who yanked this Missouri…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Big Shot Allegedly Throws Taco at Mommy for Unplugging Xbox

How To: Add Wi-Fi To Your Xbox 360 Smartly and Cheaply

I Don’t Really Love You More Than Xbox

Halo 3 Shooter Daniel Petric Convicted of Murder

Xbox 360 IPTV Service Not Dead, Just Sleeping (and Testing)

Saitek Aviator Flight Sticks: Joysticks for Your Xbox 360 or PS3

Xbox 360 Mod Gives Keyboard and Mouse Support At Long Last

America Still Plays More PS2 Than Xbox 360 and Wii Combined

Sony Basically Designed the Xbox 360 Processor For Microsoft, Says New Book

The PS360 Hybrid Console: Halo on PS3 the Easy Way

Game Consoles Sucking Up $1 Billion in Energy Costs Per Year

Upgrade to Xbox Live Gold, Get Free Downloadable Content Like N+

Guy Gets Death Threat Over Xbox Live, Has To Pay To Change His Gamertag

New PlayStation 3 Accessories Bring Joystick Controls, Unholy Xbox 360 Union

Plans for Zune Xbox and Mobile Semi-Confirmed By Job Listing

Could Hulu Be Coming to Xbox 360?

Rock Band M.I.C. Combines Microphone, Xbox Controller in One

Microsoft Responds to Xbox 360 Disc Scratching Allegations

Sunday Times: Christmas Joy from Amazon.com Powered by Sweatshop Labor

Guy Finds Stolen Xbox 360 With Wireless Controller

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

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The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

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